Syngenta, the global-leading agricultural chemicals player, today reported a rise in sales at constant exchange rates “driven by an excellent performance in Latin America.” Sales in the quarter rose 6%, to $2.698 billion. The company does not disclose third-quarter profit numbers. Reported group sales are 2% behind consensus estimates of $2.76 billion, mainly due to flat pricing in the third quarter. Group crop-protection sales were $2.13 billion compared with $2.08 billion in the third quarter of 2011, while seeds sales reached $442 million, 2% up on...